Whole ruminal tissue concentrations of DNA, RNA,and N were largely unaffected by treatment, with the exception of a trend for a greater (P = 0.10) DNA concentration for A-SH vs. A-G (Table 6). Consistent with slight directional changes in RNA and N concentrations, RNA:N tended to be greater for A-SH vs. R-SH (P = 0.08) and for A-SH vs. A-G (P = 0.06). Aside from a tendency for decreased (P = 0.10) whole jejunal tissue DNA concentration, dietary MEI did not alter DNA, RNA, and N concentrations of small intestinal whole tissue sections (i.e., duodenum, jejunum, and ileum). However, N:DNA for whole jejunal (P = 0.04) and ileal